Otto Cattaraugus Co

June 12^th 1865

 

Mary

Your's dated the 5^th came to hand last evening

 

            I was verry highly pleased to hear from you and Parents and to hear every thing was going on as well as it is but sorry to hear the old gentleman was so much down to the heel.

 

Your letter found me usualy well and rest following suit except Mother She is a little better than when I wrote / before. Mary I presume I shall call up the 4^th but wont tell what 4^th for fear I should fulfill my promise.

 

            But dont tell any one for fear they will be on the lay for me.

 

            Tell Bud I did make that ring.

 

            and he needent tell it for by G_^d I tell it Buve Bord

 

            Or I tell it above board

By G ^d

 

Tell him to come down with his fruit trees. I want to get 2 apple trees and one peach tree 1 & ½ plum trees / and about 1 cherry tree. ask him if he deales by the whole sale and if he does Ill double the quantity if he can change a $500,000 Bond. well I will change the subject.

 

(Please accept kind Regards of Mother, LB, go in Eph) Well I went but to get a pail of water and you can see what Mother has spatterd on my poorly written letter. but howsomever I guess I am on the wrong line. But I't will be the same a hundred years hence. /

 

Mary as the Old Saying is be thankful for small favors and large ones in proportion

So dont grumble at this little letter

For its O. G—

He is L__ but

O G_d take care & whach him while I sing

 

            Write Soon as ever EEB

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